Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield merger forum
Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield merger forum
A forum organized by the citizen’s committee open to the amalgamation of Fort Coulonge and Mansfield attracted 70 people at the Pontiac Conference Center last Thursday. 13 candidates spoke about their priorities and their stance on amalgamation. Although all the candidates present were in favor of a study, some seemed more eager about the prospect of a merger.
Fort-Coulonge mayoral candidate Gaston Allard said that when talking about merger, we are not asking the right question; where are the municipalities going to be in 15 to 20 years if they do nothing?:
The Mansfield mayoral candidate who showed up to the meeting, outgoing councillor Gilles Dionne, said that regardless of what the council decides the final say belongs to the people:
Between Fort Coulonge and Mansfield 20 candidates are running on November 5th meaning that half were present at the forum.
CHIP 101.9 has audio from this meeting that you can hear via this link.
